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July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Recently, we've seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a certain few who have authored and then profited from the foods we eat and the stories we share. But the tide is turning. And our...
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and AuthorshipRecently, we've seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a certain few who have authored and then profited from the...
June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administrations relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, Lee Gelernt, the...
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum SeekersThe Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administrations relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the...
April 15, 2020
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
The Coronavirus has spread quickly through communities around the world, prompting physical distancing measures to keep people safe and flatten the curve. But people in custody are especially at risk because they are often held in close quarters and lack decent medical care.
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic April 15, 2020
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
What it's like in ICE Detention During a PandemicThe Coronavirus has spread quickly through communities around the world, prompting physical distancing measures to keep people safe and flatten the curve. But people in custody are especially at risk because they are often held...
September 5, 2019
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century
Starting with the Muslim ban, the Trump presidency has consistently unleashed a barrage of new policies designed to keep immigrants out of the country. But while these restrictions might seem unprecedented, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies have deep roots in our country. Todays guest is Daniel Okrent, the award-winning writer of...
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century September 5, 2019
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th CenturyStarting with the Muslim ban, the Trump presidency has consistently unleashed a barrage of new policies designed to keep immigrants out of the country. But while these restrictions might seem unprecedented, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies...
July 18, 2019
Have We Reached Peak Xenophobia Yet?
Its been a dizzying few days in U.S. immigration policy. Earlier this week, the Trump administration issued rules to ban most refugees arriving through the southern border. Despite legal setbacks, the administration continues to try to build a border wall. And at the same time, the president has launched sustained...
Have We Reached Peak Xenophobia Yet? Its been a dizzying few days in U.S. immigration policy. Earlier this week, the Trump administration issued rules to ban most refugees arriving through the southern border. Despite legal setbacks, the administration continues to try...
May 2, 2019
Abuse and Accountability at the Border
Mitra Ebadolahi, staff attorney with the 勛圖眻畦s Border Litigation Project, joins At Liberty to debunk misconceptions about the border and discuss the fight to hold CBP accountable. For more information visit: www.holdcbpaccountable.org.
Abuse and Accountability at the Border Mitra Ebadolahi, staff attorney with the 勛圖眻畦s Border Litigation Project, joins At Liberty to debunk misconceptions about the border and discuss the fight to hold CBP accountable. For more information visit: www.holdcbpaccountable.org.
April 18, 2019
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The case will be argued by Dale Ho, the director of the 勛圖眻畦 Voting...
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court April 18, 2019
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme CourtOn Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census...
February 7, 2019
At Liberty Live! Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity and the Law
As part of the Brooklyn Public Librarys "Night of Philosophy and Ideas," renowned philosopher and NYT Ethicist columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah joined host Emerson Sykes and a live audience! to discuss identity, ethics, and the law.
At Liberty Live! Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity and the Law February 7, 2019
At Liberty Live! Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity and the Law
At Liberty Live! Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity and the LawAs part of the Brooklyn Public Librarys "Night of Philosophy and Ideas," renowned philosopher and NYT Ethicist columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah joined host Emerson Sykes and a live audience! to discuss identity, ethics, and...
December 6, 2018
Jill Lepore on the Construction of American Citizenship
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, discusses her latest book, These Truths, an ambitious exploration of the evolution of...
Jill Lepore on the Construction of American Citizenship December 6, 2018
Jill Lepore on the Construction of American Citizenship
Jill Lepore on the Construction of American CitizenshipAlmost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker...
August 23, 2018
Since When Is Every Immigrant A Criminal?
President Trump often demonizes entire immigrant groups, referring to Mexican people as rapists and undocumented immigrants as animals. Yet statistics show that immigrants, both undocumented and otherwise, are actually less likely to commit crimes than the average U.S. citizen. How did our American political conversation start to conflate immigrants with...
Since When Is Every Immigrant A Criminal? President Trump often demonizes entire immigrant groups, referring to Mexican people as rapists and undocumented immigrants as animals. Yet statistics show that immigrants, both undocumented and otherwise, are actually less likely to commit crimes than...